Interns' Blog
During their assignment abroad, participants in the International Youth Internship Program offered by Alternatives are encouraged to produce content, such as blog posts, podcasts or video reports.
These journalistic-style productions aim to provide a platform for expressing their experiences during their placement, with the goal of engaging the general public with the realities observed in the host country and the issues addressed, as well as sharing personal impressions and reflections on their professional experience abroad.
The healthcare system in Nepal suffers from a lack of consideration for its workers and essential workers. However, scientific literature and reports from non-governmental organizations can greatly help in proposing solutions to better protect healthcare personnel facing risks to their mental and physical health.
Insult to Injury: The Impact of USAID Withdrawal on Nepal’s Community Development Amid LDC Graduation
The sudden interruption of funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has severely affected Nepal’s community development efforts at a pivotal moment in the country’s growth trajectory.
The Rwandan genocide in the 1990s is closely linked to the crimes against humanity perpetrated in the Democratic Republic of Congo thereafter. Against the backdrop of a catastrophic colonial legacy and the international community’s inability to act, the historical context of violence in the Great Lakes region must enable us to learn from past mistakes in order to break this macabre cycle.
Nehal Singh, intern in Nepal with the NGO Federation of Nepal, tells us about the 2025 edition of Moon Camp and the Holi festival. Nepalese youth have transformed both events into a cross-border, interprovincial initiative rooted in cultural sustainability, civic empowerment, and public engagement of young people in different regions of the country “at the foot of the mountains.”
Human Rights Defenders in Sri Lanka’s Repressed Civic Space
According to the CIVICUS Monitor, a monitoring system which evaluates the state of civil society freedoms in all countries, Sri Lanka has been considered a “repressed” state since December 2023. This ranking places it one rung above “closed”. Now, four months into the new leadership of President Dissanayake, continued harassment, intimidation, and unlawful behaviour towards human rights defenders (HRDs) persists.
The Climate Divide: The socioeconomic effects of the climate crisis on female farmers in Kenya and Sudan
The climate crisis is recognized as a global crisis – the disastrous consequences of humanity’s collective global capitalistic system. Record-high temperatures, unpredictable weather, flash floods, wildfires, and excessive carbon emissions threaten the
The Modern Age of Filipino Feminism: Digital Activism, Social Media, and Gendered Disinformation
“The macho image is nothing more than a front. Why are people still so fond of seeing a man showboat his being a man? Women have more balls, with nothing but powerful statements and bold actions. #BabaeAko”[i] – Wondermore, @Wmore, May 28, 2018, Tweet
The Info War Against Women in Politics: How Social Media is Weaponized Against Female Politicians, Journalists, and (Ultimately) Democracy
“They attack your physicality, your sexuality. When you are denigrated, and stripped of dignity in this way, how can you maintain your credibility?”[i] – Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winner of 2021, CEO and Executive Editor of Rappler This blog was o
